Top 10 software use in civil engineering

Ø  AutoCAD

Ø  3d studio max

Ø  Sap

Ø  Sketchup

Ø  Bim

Ø  Primavera

Ø  Etabs

Ø  Ms office

Ø  Mx road

Ø  Revit structure

1.     AutoCAD (Automated Computer-Aided Design)

AutoCAD is a software application for computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting. AutoCAD stands for Automated Computer-Aided Design. The software supports both 2-D and 3-D formats. And also the software is developed by Autodesk, Inc.

Use of AutoCAD in civil discipline:

AutoCAD is useful in all fields of engineering and technologies.

In the civil, AutoCAD is used for floor plan, elevation, cross section etc

·         Floor plans

Floor plan is the architectural drawings of the building that shows the location and size of rooms, doors, windows, stairs, tables and other necessary items.

2.     3d studio max

3d studio max is an modeling and rendering software  basically use for interior design, exterior design ,animation etc and also good look for design such like a real thing.

3.     Sap 2000

Sap 2000 is mainly used for designing and analysis of structure.sap 2000 used for the following structure: 3d frames, simple beam, dam structure and pipe etc.

4.     Sketchup

Sketchup is the Google software .it is a 3d modeling and rendering computer program such as architectural, interior and exterior design, landscape etc.

5.     Bim (building information modeling)

Bim stand for (building information modeling) bim set the technologies and policy to enable the multiple sketechholder to work together the design.

6.      Primavera (project management)

Primavera is project management software such as construction Planning and Scheduling that is used for managing and controlling projected related activity.

7.     Etabs

Etabs is civil engineering software used in an Engineering software application for multi-storied building structural analysis and also used for structural design.

8.     Ms Office (Microsoft office)

Ms Office basically use for office include word, excel and power point but excel is mostly use in civil engineering for the following purpose

·         Quantity survey

·         Data collection

·         Analysis and design

9.     Mx road

This software devleped by Bentley system it is used for road design .with the help of mx road we can work with the following category

·         survey for all field

·         modeling and analysis

·         3d modeling of roadway

10.Revit structure

Revit structure is bim software which commonly uses the structure engineer for the following purpose.

·         Design of structure

·         Analysis of structure

·         Project planning and consultant